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The Duchy School Bradninch

Bowley Meadow, Townlands, Exeter, EX5 4RF

Local ranking15th of 303 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
85.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
15.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
85.0%
Writing (Expected)
93.0%
Maths (Expected)
93.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
27

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
202
Boys
101 (50%)
Girls
101 (50%)
Capacity
210 (96% full)
SEND
18.8%
FSM Eligible
15.8%
EAL
3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
13.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,985/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.5%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Black African: 0.5%

90.5%

White British

4.0%

White Other

1.5%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140078
UKPRN
10043022
Establishment No.
2003
Trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP